You can download iOS 18.1 on any iPhone that supports iOS 18 (full list below), but unfortunately, Apple Intelligence is exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and the entire iPhone 16 series. You can still get your hands on other non-AI features though.

Anyone can install the new public beta, but you'll need an iPhone 15 Pro or a new iPhone 16 model to run Apple Intelligence.

Apple released the new version of iOS, the company’s operating system for the iPhone — iOS 18 is a free download, and it works with the iPhone

iOS 18 was released on September 16, just in time for the iPhone 16’s on-sale date of September 20. If you want to get the update as soon as possible, you may need to manually check for an update on your iPhone.

Public betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1 just launched — and they're a big deal. Why? Because they all have Apple Intelligence.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox